[Colonel_Flagg]

The Japanese battleships couldn’t lower their big guns enough to hit our ships. The shells went right over them.

My late FIL's jeep carrier was sunk by surface fire from those ships. He'd have been delighted if what you said was true.

[laplata]

My late FIL’s jeep carrier was sunk by surface fire from those ships. He’d have been delighted if what you said was true.

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It is true in the case of the Johnston. The big guns were not able to aim down because the Johnston was too close. Read up on the battle.